With the novel coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, the District of West Vancouver is stepping up to make sure seniors stay connected and healthy.
The district has launched a program collecting donated new and gently-used tablets for the community’s elders, many of whom don’t have a home computer.
District seniors’ services and community wellness coordinator Jill Lawlor said it has been a joy to make the deliveries. “When we drop off these tablets to these seniors in need — and they are genuinely in need — the response has been overwhelming,” she said. “Many of them are genuinely shocked that someone would be so kind as to just give them a tablet out of the blue, they’re not expecting this.” The tablet program is one of